Town Hall undergoes renovations

Wednesday

Jun 29, 2011 at 12:24 AM

Lisa Sulka

This week there will be some renovations made to our Town Hall to provide additional customer service to our residents. Our goal is to make every visit to Town Hall helpful, efficient and effective. Our Town Hall is actually owned by the Beaufort County School District and we pay $1-a-year lease.

We are moving our offices that are currently in rented space to buildings that the town owns. A "one stop permit customer service center" will be established in the entry to Town Hall. Three new customer service windows will be added in the foyer that will allow citizens to conveniently sit and talk with staff, complete applications or obtain other information.

General information, business license, building permit, planning, and municipal court representatives will be available to assist customers with more ease and accessibility. With this new installation, customers will be able to conduct about 90 percent of town business at this one location.

In addition to the customer service center, minor renovations will be made to the remainder of the building to accommodate staff. The Building Safety Department will relocate from leased space at 181 Bluffton Road to Town Hall by Wednesday, July 29, saving the town $4,209 per month in rent. With this move, all town operations will be out of costly leased spaces.

Renovations will continue during the evening hours through next week and on the weekends. Town Hall will be closed Friday, July 1, so that renovations can be completed over the long holiday weekend.

Lastly, the parking areas on the east and west ends of Town Hall will be improved for more efficient parking. The project is expected to be completed by the beginning of August.

By the time you read this we will all be getting ready for the Fourth of July holiday. Please be safe and enjoy the holiday with family and friends. Happy Fourth.

If you ever have questions about our wonderful town, don't hesitate to contact Town Hall at 706-4500 or email me at lsulka@townofbluffton.com

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